Chief of the Naval Staff (Sweden)
The Chief of the Naval Staff[1] (Swedish: Chefen för marinstaben, CMS, or Marinstabschef) is the professional head of the Swedish Naval Staff. The post was created in 1907 with rear admiral Theodor Sandström as the first incumbent. The post disappeared in 1994 and was reintroduced in 2019 when the new Naval Staff was established.
| Chief of the Naval Staff | |
|---|---|
| Chefen för marinstaben | |
 | |
Incumbent Captain Fredrik Palmquist since 1 June 2019 | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Type | Chief of the Naval Staff |
| Abbreviation | CMS |
| Reports to | Chief of Navy |
| Seat | Birger Jarlsgatan 7, Stockholm (1907–1942) Banérgatan 62-64, Stockholm (1942–1981) Lidingövägen 24, Stockholm (1981–1994) Muskö naval base (2019–) |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Precursor | Chief of the Fleet Staff |
| Formation | 1907, 2019 |
| First holder | Rear Admiral Theodor Sandström (1907) Captain Håkan Magnusson (2019) |
| Final holder | Major General Lars G. Persson |
| Abolished | 1994 |
| Unofficial names | Marinstabschef |
| Deputy | Vice Chief of the Naval Staff |
History
The Chief of the Naval Staff post was created in 1907 after the Chief of the Fleet Staff was eliminated. The Chief of the Naval Staff was from 1936 to 1994 the second most senior member of the Swedish Navy after the Chief of the Navy and headed the Naval Staff. The position was initially held alternately by a rear admiral or a captain until 1964. In 1964, a change was made from which branch the Chief of the Naval Staff was selected. As a rule, the Chief of the Naval Staff was an officer of the Swedish Coastal Artillery, if the Chief of the Navy was an officer of the Swedish Fleet (Flottan), and a naval officer if the coastal artillery officer was Chief of the Navy.[2] The Chief of the Navy was always a naval officer and thus the Chief of the Naval Staff remained a coastal artillery officer until the Naval Staff was disbanded in 1994 and the office was eliminated. In 2019, the Naval Staff was re-established and a Chief of the Naval Staff was appointed again, this time held by a captain.
Chiefs of the Naval Staff
Chiefs of the Naval Staff (1907–1994)
| No. | Portrait | Chief of the Naval Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Prime Minister | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rear admiral Theodor Sandström (1852–1911) | 1907 | 1911 | 3–4 years |  Navy | Arvid Lindman | - | |
| 2 | Captain Sten Ankarcrona (1861–1936) | 17 February 1911 | 30 September 1913[lower-alpha 1] | 2 years, 225 days | Navy | Karl Staaff | [3] | |
| 3 | Vice admiral Ludvig Sidner (1851–1917) | 1 October 1913[lower-alpha 2] | 27 June 1916 | 2 years, 270 days | Navy | Karl Staaff Hjalmar Hammarskjöld | [4] | |
| 4 | Rear admiral Henning von Krusenstierna (1862–1933) | 27 June 1916 | 23 March 1927 | 10 years, 269 days | Navy | Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Carl Swartz Nils Edén Hjalmar Branting Gerhard Louis De Geer | [5] | |
| 5 | Rear admiral Otto Lybeck (1871–1947) | 1 April 1927 | 1936 | 8–9 years | Navy | Carl Gustaf Ekman Arvid Lindman Felix Hamrin Per Albin Hansson Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp | [6] | |
| 6 | Rear admiral Claës Lindsström (1876–1964) | 1936 | 1936 | 0 years | Navy | Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp Per Albin Hansson | - | |
| 7 | Rear admiral Charles de Champs (1873–1959) | 1936 | 1937 | 0–1 years | Navy | Per Albin Hansson | - | |
| 8 | Rear admiral[lower-alpha 3] Gösta Ehrensvärd (1885–1973) | 1937 | 1939 | 1–2 years | Navy | Per Albin Hansson | [7] | |
| 9 | Captain Yngve Ekstrand (1888–1951) | 1939 | 1942 | 2–3 years | Navy | Per Albin Hansson | - | |
| 10 | Rear admiral[lower-alpha 4] Helge Strömbäck (1889–1960) | 1 April 1942 | 1945 | 2–3 years | Navy | Per Albin Hansson | [8] | |
| 11 | Rear admiral Erik Anderberg (1892–1990) | 1945 | 1950 | 4–5 years | Navy | Per Albin Hansson, Tage Erlander | - | |
| 12 | Captain Ragnar Wetterblad (1894–1988) | 1950 | 1953 | 2–3 years | Navy | Tage Erlander | - | |
| 13 | Rear admiral[lower-alpha 5] Bertil Berthelsson (1902–1977) | 1953 | 1957 | 3–4 years | Navy | Tage Erlander | [9] | |
| 14 | Rear admiral Einar Blidberg (1906–1993) | 1957 | 1961 | 3–4 years | Navy | Tage Erlander | - | |
| - | Rear admiral Åke Lindemalm (1910–2004) Acting | 1960 | 1961 | 0–1 years | Navy | Tage Erlander | - | |
| - | Rear admiral Oscar Krokstedt (1908–1985) Acting | 1961 | 1961 | 0 years | Navy | Tage Erlander | - | |
| 15 | Rear admiral Oscar Krokstedt (1908–1985) | 1962 | 1964 | 1–2 years | Navy | Tage Erlander | - | |
| 16 | Major general Henrik Lange (1908–2000) | 1964 | 1968 | 3–4 years |  Navy (Coastal Artillery) | Tage Erlander | - | |
| 17 | Major general Bo Westin (1913–2009) | 1968 | 1970 | 1–2 years | Navy (Coastal Artillery) | Tage Erlander Olof Palme | - | |
| 18 | Major general Gunnar Eklund (1920–2010) | 1970 | 1972 | 1–2 years | Navy (Coastal Artillery) | Olof Palme | - | |
| 19 | Major general Bo Varenius (1918–1996) | 1972 | 1984 | 11–12 years | Navy (Coastal Artillery) | Olof Palme Thorbjörn Fälldin Ola Ullsten | - | |
| 20 | Major general Torsten Engberg (1934–2018) | 1984 | 1987 | 2–3 years | Navy (Coastal Artillery) | Olof Palme Ingvar Carlsson | - | |
| 21 | Major general Lars G. Persson (born 1937) | 1987 | 1994 | 6–7 years | Navy (Coastal Artillery) | Ingvar Carlsson Carl Bildt | - |
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Chiefs of the Naval Staff (2019–present)
| No. | Portrait | Chief of the Naval Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Prime Minister | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captain Håkan Magnusson (born 1958) | 1 January 2019 | 31 May 2019 | 150 days | Navy | Stefan Löfven | [10] | |
| 2 | Captain Fredrik Palmquist (born ?) | 1 June 2019 | 31 December 2022 | 3 years, 213 days | Navy | Stefan Löfven | [11] |
Vice Chiefs of the Naval Staff
| No. | Portrait | Vice/Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff | Title | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Prime Minister | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonel[lower-alpha 6] Ragnar Smith (1892–1975) | Vice Chief (Souschef) | 1941 | 1945 | 3–4 years | Navy (Coastal Artillery) | Per Albin Hansson | [12] | |
| 2 | Colonel Waldemar Wesström (1894–1987) | Vice Chief (Souschef) | 1945 | 1954 | 8–9 years | Navy (Coastal Artillery) | Per Albin Hansson Tage Erlander | [13] |
Footnotes
- Dismissed from the position on 19 July 1913.[3]
- Appointed on 19 July 1913.[4]
- Ehrensvärd was captain when taking office in 1937 and was promoted to rear admiral in 1938 while still in office.[7]
- Strömbäck was captain when taking office on 1 April 1942 and was promoted to rear admiral on 1 October 1943 while still in office.[8]
- Berthelsson was captain when taking office in 1953 and was promoted to rear admiral in 1954 while still in office.[9]
- Smith was lieutenant colonel when taking office in 1941 and was promoted to colonel in 1942 while still in office.[12]
References
- Gullberg 1977, p. 134
- "Kungl. Maj.ts proposition nr 31 år 1964" (in Swedish). Stockholm: Riksdag. 30 December 1963. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- Lybeck 1920, p. 12
- Nevéus 2003–2006, p. 126
- Wikland 1975–1977, p. 634
- Åberg 1982–1984, p. 424
- Harnesk 1948, p. 241
- Gäfvert 2013–2019, p. 20
- Davidsson 1968, p. 518
- "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarets forum (1): 9. 2019. SELIBR 4109339. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarets forum (3): 9. 2019. SELIBR 4109339. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- Andersson 2003–2006, p. 571
- Harnesk 1962, p. 1375
Print
- Andersson, Mattias (2003–2006). "Smith, släkt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 32. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- Davidsson, Åke, ed. (1968). Vem är vem?. 5, Norrland : supplement, register [Who's Who?. 5, Norrland : supplements, directory] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem. SELIBR 53513.
- Gullberg, Ingvar E. (1977). Svensk-engelsk fackordbok för näringsliv, förvaltning, undervisning och forskning [A Swedish-English dictionary of technical terms used in business, industry, administration, education and research] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Norstedt. ISBN 91-1-775052-0. SELIBR 8345587.
- Gäfvert, Björn (2013–2019). "Helge Hj I Strömbäck". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 34. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1948). Vem är vem?. D. 3, Götalandsdelen utom Skåne [Who's Who?. D. 3, Götaland part except Scania] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. SELIBR 8198271.
- Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? 1, Stor-Stockholm [Who's Who? 1, Greater Stockholm] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem. SELIBR 53509.
- Lybeck, Otto (1920). "Sten J T C Ankarcrona". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 2. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- Nevéus, Torgny (2003–2006). "J W Ludvig Sidner". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 32. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- Wikland, Erik (1975–1977). "Henning V M Krusenstierna, von". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 21. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- Åberg, Alf (1982–1984). "Otto E Lybeck". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 24. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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